Seafood Tomato Soup

As a student, I understand that sometimes we all like to treat ourselves to something fancy but can't be bothered to clean up all those dishes needed to prepare said fancy dish. So here's something pretty fancy and super easy (you can defs make this for someone and tell them that you spent ages making it and they'll probs believe you because it tastes awesome k)

What you need:

500g marinara mix 

1 can of tomato soup

1/2 bell pepper, diced 

1/2 yellow onion, diced

Salt and pepper to taste

(Optional) Dried parsley to garnish

Method:

1. Add 1 tsp canola oil (or any other oil) to a pot and throw in the diced onion. Lightly fry it until it's slightly brown and translucent before adding in bell peppers. Fry until slightly brown as well.

2. Add tomato soup into the pot and prepare according to instructions on the can. (At this point I would add just a little more water than required because I personally find it salty af)

3. Bring it to a boil and add the marinara mix. Let boil for about 5 -10 minutes (until the seafood is cooked but be careful not to overcook it). 

4. Garnish with dried parsley and serve while hot with some toasted sourdough or a grilled cheese sandwich.

Happy cooking!

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Sweet Potato Curry

So the other day I just had my usual thursday workout and I was really tired and needed my carbs to replenish my energy since I haven't been eating much for the past few days and I was also thinking about the potato stew from Om Vegetarian (It's dabest ok) so I decided to make something quick and easy.

What you need:

2 medium sweet potaoes, cubed. (Should get around 2 cups)

3 tbsp curry powder

4 tbsp greek yoghurt

1 ½ c water

½ tsp ground cumin

Salt and pepper to taste.

What you need

Directions

Heat a pan (or pot) with 1 tsp canola oil

Toss in sweet potatoes and fry for 1 min.

Sprinkle curry powder onto sweet potatoes and stir to coat evenly. Add water and greek yoghurt. Stir to mix evenly.

Season with cumin, salt and pepper.

Let simmer for 15-20 minutes (covered) until tender.

Serve hot with rice or naan bread.

Optional: Add 1 c canned chick peas (drained) right before serving.

NOTE:

If you like it less spicy, add less curry powder and more greek yoghurt. You can use coconut milk or cream instead of greek yoghurt but I opted for the lower fat option. Though, if you were to use coconut milk, reduce water by ½ cup.

Final product

Happy Cooking!

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Overnight Oatmeal

You know how busy we all are when we have to juggle between attending lectures, tutorials and practicals, having a social life and maybe working to earn some extra pocket money while we're abroad. Sometimes you're just so tired you won't even know until your head touches the pillow and you fall asleep almost immediately. 

This week I'll be showing you a really quick and versatile recipe that you can have with almost anything and it only takes less than 10 minutes to prepare.

What you'll need:
(For 1 serving)

1/3 cup instant oats
1/3 cup milk
2 tbsp maple syrup

Optional: 1 tbsp chia seeds, 1 tbsp dried fruit, 1 tsp matcha powder

Measure and place all of your ingredients in a to-go container or a bowl and give it a quick stir. Cover and let it sit in the fridge overnight. Serve with your favourite toppings the next day.

A quick example of a few toppings:

1. Yoghurt and berries
2. Banana and chocolate
3. Dried fruit & nuts
4. Peanut butter & jam

Banana and Chocolate Overnight Oatmeal

Strawberry Overnight Oatmeal

Happy cooking!

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Ginger Rice Wine Fish

I actually used to have a dish like this all the time when I was back home in Malaysia and I haven't had it for a year until now! To be honest, I didn't even know how my mum and my maid made it so I just bought myself a bottle of Chinese Hua Tiao Jiu and winged this and it came out perfect and exactly like how my mum used to make it!! Here goes: 

What you need: 

180g white fish (I used Rockling in this recipe)
5 tbsp Chinese Cooking Wine (Hua Tiao Jiu)
1 inch Ginger
2 cloves Garlic
1 ½ tbsp. Soy Sauce
½ tbsp. Sesame Oil
Pinch of Salt and White pepper


Directions
1. Marinate the fish in the 2 tbsp of rice wine, a pinch salt and pepper for 3 hours. (NOTE: White pepper is slightly more peppery compared to black pepper so if you don’t like it too spicy, use less of it.)
2. Smash garlic and ginger (this releases more flavour) before cutting the ginger into matchsticks and mincing the garlic. 
3. Prepare a pot/wok with water for steaming and let the water boil with the lid on. 
4. In a bowl, mix 3 tbsp rice wine, 1 1/2 tsp soy sauce, and ½ tbsp sesame oil.
5. Place the fish onto a plate/dish large enough for the pot/wok and pour the rice wine mixture on top of it. Top it up with garlic and ginger.
6. Steam fish for about 15-20 minutes and serve hot with rice.

From top left to bottom right: Sesame oil, Soy sauce, Chinese cooking wine (Hua Tiao Jiu), Salt, White pepper, Ginger, Garlic and Rockling.

Being put to marinate. (I actually left it overnight instead of a few hours)

Pre-steaming

Final Product

NOTE: I actually cut the 180g piece of rockling into two and only managed to steam one because my pot wasn't big enough. 

Happy cooking! And feel free to leave a comment. Any feedback is welcomed!

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Lemon Herb Butter Roasted Chicken

4 slices lemon (each cut 1cm thick)

1pc chicken breast/thigh (about 200g)

1 tbsp butter

1/4 teaspoon of salt and pepper 

Pinch of dried herbs

Season both sides of the chicken with salt and pepper. Leave to marinate for a few hours or overnight.

Preheat oven to 220°C. Line a baking tray with aluminium foil and grease with 1 tbsp oil/grease spray. 

Arrange lemon slices together in one layer and place a bit of butter on each slice before placing chicken on top. Sprinkle dried herbs and rub 1 tsp butter on the skin for extra crispiness. 

Bake for 25 minutes and serve hot with sautéed vegetables or with rice.

Tip: If you're unsure about whether the chicken is cooked or not, you can always make a slit in the chicken and check for any redness.

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Seventh Heaven Sustenance

Hey guys!

So the other day while browsing through recipe books in the bookstore, I came across heaps of student cookbooks and I remembered that a friend once told me that he really wanted to learn to cook but it was somewhat difficult. So I thought, hey since you've always wanted to start a food blog, why not help students with their cooking? And so here I am now, typing away on my laptop trying to think of something to write. (..and nothing is coming up. Dang it!)

I'll mainly be posting recipes that are super simple to make and I'll try to make the measurements as accurate as possible, since I rarely measure my ingredients when I make stuff up. And I'll try to post as many pictures as possible to give you an idea of what the final product is going to be! As this blog progresses I'll be doing more stuff, like reviews on restaurants etc. I do hope this helps heaps and that you will enjoy it! Stay tuned as I will be posting up every Saturday! (But for this time only, Wednesday too :P)

Feel free to post any comments and share! All feedback are welcomed :)

Mellypoon

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